Public School Review - Established 2003

The Gray Charter School vs. North Star Academy Charter School

Should you attend The Gray Charter School or North Star Academy Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
The Gray Charter School
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
North Star Academy Charter School
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

The Gray Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

North Star Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Gray Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 6,476 students in grades Kindergarten-12, North Star Academy Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
K-12
Total Students
339 students
6,476 students
This chart displays total students of The Gray Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of North Star Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of The Gray Charter School
This chart displays gender of North Star Academy Charter School
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
250 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of The Gray Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of North Star Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
26:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Gray Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Star Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#183 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#735 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Gray Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Star Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
42%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NJ)
62%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
18%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
82%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of North Star Academy Charter School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of The Gray Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Star Academy Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
39
526
Grade 1 Students
38
544
Grade 2 Students
35
545
Grade 3 Students
44
553
Grade 4 Students
35
546
Grade 5 Students
38
558
Grade 6 Students
44
559
Grade 7 Students
42
537
Grade 8 Students
24
552
Grade 9 Students
-
483
Grade 10 Students
-
374
Grade 11 Students
-
359
Grade 12 Students
-
340

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hispanic
61%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of The Gray Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Star Academy Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Gray Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Star Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE